BEIJING -- A woman in Hohhot the ca...

BEIJING -- A woman in Hohhot the capital of China's Inner Mongolia region, crashed her car while giving her dog a driving instruction the official Xinhua News Agency said Monday.

No injuries were reported, although pair vehicles were slightly damaged, it said.

The woman, identified alone by her surname, Li, said her dog "was over-affectionate of crouching on the steering wheel and many times watched her drive," according to Xinhua.

"She thinking she would let the dog 'have a try' while she operated the accelerator and brake," the report said. "They did not make it far before crashing into an oncoming car."

Xinhua did not say what kind of dog or vehicles were involved, if it be not that Li paid for repairs.

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